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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The commissioner shall propose legislative rules for promulgation in accordance with § 29A-3-1 et seq. of this code that include, but are not limited to:
(1) Issuance of permits to persons who wish to manufacture, process, distribute, offer for sale, or sell kratom;
(2) Sampling and testing of kratom to determine purity levels;
(3) Supervision of the kratom during its manufacture, processing, and sale;
(4) Assessment of fees that are commensurate with the costs of the Commissioner of Agriculture’s activities in permitting, testing, and supervising the regulation of kratom and the sale of kratom products;
(5) The production, processing, sale, possession, distribution, or transport of kratom products;
(6) Developing standards for the labeling of kratom products to include, at a minimum, a statement which says “KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE USE IF YOU ARE PREGNANT OR TAKING ANY MEDICATION”;
(7) Developing guidelines or standards related to the display or staging of kratom products to increase the safety of underage patrons in retail environments;
(8) Developing prohibitive standards as to child targeted packaging and shapes and forms of products;
(9) Developing administrative rules, procedures, and sanctions for violations of this section;
(10) Any other rules and procedures necessary to carry out the provisions of this article.
(b) The Commissioner of Agriculture and the Alcohol Beverage Control Commissioner may, pursuant to § 29A-3-15 of this code, promulgate such separate or joint emergency rules as are necessary to effectuate the purposes of this article.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - West Virginia Code Chapter 19. Agriculture § 19-12F-5. Rule-making authority - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wv/chapter-19-agriculture/wv-code-sect-19-12f-5/
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